The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-26
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gauzes this evening at the home of the
Misses Campbell.
MFR. aud Mrs. James G. Davis and son,
of North East, are visiting Mrs. Davis
father, the Rev. c. f. Sheppard, of Della
ware Guy.
THE father of Rev. j. r. Miligan, pas
tor OF Zoo and Rock Presbyterian churches,
died at his home in Pltlsburg, Pa, ON Sat
urday last at an advanced age.
-Sherltf Mackey is making arrangements
to remove from the Jail next week, sheriff
elect johnson assuming the duties OF the
position on Tuesday next.
Mrs. William Foster, residing in this
county near Lewisyille, fell down stairs one
day last week and was quite severely hurt,
remaining insensble for some time.
Rev. S. \. Martin, professor of rhet
oric, of Lincoln University, Oxford, Pa,
will preach at the Ekton Presby yieilan
church ou Sunday morning and evening
next.
Hog cholera is prevailing considerably
IN the First district, aud a number OF per-
sons have lost many of their swlue. The
farmers are killing hogs early in order not
to sustain Jess.
Revival services are still in prog ess at
the Elkton Nj. f. Church. Nearly sixty
persons have professed conversion at the
meetings, and fofty-two upto last Sunday
had united with the church.
bar of he
Court for Talbot county was to have been
called on Monday but owing To Judge
Wlckes being late, not arriving i'll EaS5on
until noon on Monday, court was not called
until Tuesday.
Mr. John Tucker has entered the office
of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Cecil county assistant to the secretary and
treasurer, Mr.. Thomas Drennen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker have engaged rooms with the
Misses WaImsley.
C Is. Scott 4 Co., furniture dealers, 1922
and 1924 Market street, Philadelphia, will
have great auction sale of fine furniture,
selling their entire stock. The sale com
mences on Tuesday, Nov %, and continues
for days See advertisement in another
column.
DIR. S. f. Ford, of North East, sustained
considerable loss last week by the burning
of the stable on farm belonging to him
near Chestertown. The building was not
insured, and was valued at $1,000. A self
binding reaper and fifty tons of hay Were
consumed
The Ladies' Mite Society, of Cecilton
charge, will hold an oyster supper in Ander-
sons hall on the Both of November and Isl
aud I'd of December The proceeds to paper
and furnish the parlor of NJ. E. parsonage
The friends are requested to lend all the as
sistancs they can.
The present board of County Commits
sioners meets on December 18th to finish
their business The new board organizes
Decem Der 18th, when it is expected that a
clerk to the commissioners and county treas
urer will be appointed. There are many
candidates for both positions.
The Loyal Temperance Legion, of Cherry
Hill, gave an entertainment in the NJ. f.
church. at that place, on Friday afternoon
logues, etc. , and the young people reflected
credit on themselves and Instructors as well
as netting snug little amount.
A change was made this week on the
mail route from North East to Calvert. The
arrangement is now as follows: Leave
North East daily, except Sundays at 10. &c
A. NJ, arrive at Calvert by 12.}0 2. NJ,
leave Calvert daily except Sunday at 6 "A.
Nj, arrive at North East by s A. NJ.
Mrs. Rorer, whose illness from fever
prevented her this year from Judging the
exhibits in the household department of the
Cecil county fair as in former years, has
recovered and taught a large audience o
ladies in Philadelphia on Monday last how
to cook a new Thanksgiving dinner.
ON Thursday Thanksgiving day) tn,
weather at this place was murky, foggy
and threatening, a disagreeahle day in every
sense, yet i'll New York only l56 miles dis
tant, the papers report that the day wa.
clear with tinge of frost in the atmosphere
This certainly shows the tckleness of our
climate.
The many friends in this community o
Mr.. Charles II. Smith, the well-known to-
bacconist and Democratic political worker
We're pleased this week to hear of his ap
pointment to the position of postal clerl
between New York and Washington at
salary of 5000 year. Mr.. Smith assume,
the duties of his position yesterday.
Baltimore Division No. II, Order Rail
way Telegraphers, gave their first hop OF tn
season in the concert hall Of the Academ
of Music, Baltimore, on Monday evening
from nine until three o'clock. A uumbe
of operators from other places, incudin
eleven from Wilmington and Mr.. Charles
Rudulph, Western Union operator at Lhi
place, were present on invitation.
M. Melville Garnbrill, proprietor of tn
Melville cotton mills, i'll Wilmington, an
Leading mem Der of the firm now managn
the Elk Mills, near this towr, was marrie
to Miss Mary j. Todd, Of Wilmington, De
aware, one evening of last week. Til
ceremony took place at the residence OF til
brides mother by the Rev. f. +. White
The presents received We're both numerou
and handsome. Mr.. and Mrs. Gambri
went on wedding tour to Boston and otht
eastern points.
In our last Issue we stated that NJ
Salem NJ +. Church, Wilmiugton ha
asked the Rev. Walter E. Avery to beeom
their pastor next Year AT the fourth qua
terly conference of that church held o
Monday evening letter was read from NJ
Avery accepting the invitation. Durln
the three years pastorate at that place
the Rev Il. G.. Jon es the church debt ha
been decreased from over 81 ,000 to SD
and arrangements have been made to VIII
that debt off next moAth, so that the ne>
pastor will take charge of the church fire
of debt.
The closing exercises of the Sunda
School meeting at OTIS Chapel, Chestnt
Hill, of which George A. Blake, ESD,
superintendent, We're held on Sunday afte
noon last The exercises included, prayt
by Dr. j. H. Frazer, of the Cecil Ne,CS, az
dresses by Rev. George A. PAUL, of Del;
ware City, and Rev. MIR. Knowles, of New
ark, solos by Miss Annie Miggett and NJ
Edwin V. Hinchliffe, and a quartette b
Mrs. George A. Blake, Miss Celeste Bowe
Mr.. G. B. Finley and Edwin V, Hinchliff
The service was largely attended, "a NUN b,
of persons going from Elkton.